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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Rodent of Unusual Size <Ke...@Golux.Com> on 1998/06/01 13:56:31 UTC
Re: config/2301: ROOT/src/include/conf.h must have valid default group andowner
This doesn't sound right. Since it's FreeBSD, could maybe one
of our FreeBSD hackers (Ralf, Marc?) take a look?
#ken P-)}
Ken Coar <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/>
Apache Group member <http://www.apache.org/>
"Apache Server for Dummies" <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/ASFD/>
Re: config/2301: ROOT/src/include/conf.h must have valid default group andowner
Posted by Marc Slemko <ma...@worldgate.com>.
On Mon, 1 Jun 1998, Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> Marc Slemko wrote:
> >
> > <shrug> Nothing new about that. The conf.h has always had to have a
> > user and group that exists or Apache won't run even if you set it to
> > something else in your config files. The last time I brought it up and
> > wanted to fix it people objected saying it wasn't a bug and should work
> > that way. I gave up.
>
> Well, it sounds like a misfeature to me. It certainly violates the Principle
> of Least Astonishment. I opine that the conf.h values should be ignored
> if the .conf files provide overrides. It's unfriendly to allow the user
> to provide a value, but varf if his system doesn't have something matching
> the hardcoded value which we'll never use.
On a related note, ever wonder why we have a bunch of different defines
for the default user and group for a bunch of different operating systems
even though they are always overridden in the default config file with a
fixed value?
This is why.
Re: config/2301: ROOT/src/include/conf.h must have valid default group
andowner
Posted by Rodent of Unusual Size <Ke...@Golux.Com>.
Marc Slemko wrote:
>
> <shrug> Nothing new about that. The conf.h has always had to have a
> user and group that exists or Apache won't run even if you set it to
> something else in your config files. The last time I brought it up and
> wanted to fix it people objected saying it wasn't a bug and should work
> that way. I gave up.
Well, it sounds like a misfeature to me. It certainly violates the Principle
of Least Astonishment. I opine that the conf.h values should be ignored
if the .conf files provide overrides. It's unfriendly to allow the user
to provide a value, but varf if his system doesn't have something matching
the hardcoded value which we'll never use.
#ken P-)}
Ken Coar <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/>
Apache Group member <http://www.apache.org/>
"Apache Server for Dummies" <http://WWW.Dummies.Com/
Re: config/2301: ROOT/src/include/conf.h must have valid default group andowner
Posted by Marc Slemko <ma...@worldgate.com>.
<shrug> Nothing new about that. The conf.h has always had to have a
user and group that exists or Apache won't run even if you set it to
something else in your config files. The last time I brought it up and
wanted to fix it people objected saying it wasn't a bug and should work
that way. I gave up.
On Mon, 1 Jun 1998, Rodent of Unusual Size wrote:
> This doesn't sound right. Since it's FreeBSD, could maybe one
> of our FreeBSD hackers (Ralf, Marc?) take a look?
>
> #ken P-)}
>
> Ken Coar <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/>
> Apache Group member <http://www.apache.org/>
> "Apache Server for Dummies" <http://Web.Golux.Com/coar/ASFD/>